Account Clerk II

Account Clerk II

• Location: City Hall
• Posted September 15, 2025

Closed: September 30, 2025

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The City of St. Albans is accepting applications for the position of Account Clerk II. This is advanced, moderately complex account clerical work. Position requires excellent customer service skills and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include

answering phones, posting payments, customer billing and collecting of City Services, and crosstraining in the collection of Business License and Business and Occupation Taxes.

Starting salary is $36,281.00 with an excellent benefit package including health, vision and dental insurance, retirement, and paid sick, vacation and observed holidays. A six-month probationary period is required. Interested parties must complete a City of St. Albans application.

The job packet with application may be found either on our website, www.stalbanswv.com, or obtained at City Hall located at 1499 MacCorkle Avenue, St. Albans, WV 25177.

Applications must be returned to City Hall by Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.

The City of St. Albans is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Position Summary

This is advanced, moderately complex account clerical work. Work involves responsibility for performing definable tasks involving established procedures and involving technical knowledge of an accounting or billing system.

Work is performed in accordance with prescribed procedures and with only occasional instructions from a supervisor. Employees in this class are expected to use independent judgment in handling routine problems within work areas and are expected to refer only unusual or policy decisions to a supervisor. Some of the work actions and decisions in these positions are final and represent the last level of responsibility, but some are reviewed at least once before being considered final. Work requires the application of account clerical knowledge and procedural knowledges and requires complete understanding of the procedures involved. Employees in this class do not have full supervisory responsibility but may exercise lead authority over lower-level clerical and account clerical personnel. Employees receive general supervision with technical guidance and direction.

Essential Duties Responsibilities

• Directs city services billing procedure, sees that quarterly bills are mailed out promptly, and oversees the posting and balancing of accounts.
• Receives, checks, and audits payments for the City's business and occupational ta\u0445; provides information to new businesses concerning business and occupational tax procedures and requirements; maintains files and records of quarterly and annual tax returns.
• Follows up on delinquent city services and business and occupational accounts; controls the sending of warning notices for delinquent.
• Takes steps to obtain judgments against delinquent accounts; may be responsible for pursuing garnishments, bank suggestions, or other procedures for obtaining payment.
• May be responsible for a larger bookkeeping system, making adjustment entries, reconciling and balancing accounts, preparing periodic financial reports and statements under supervision.
• May be responsible for preparing financial reports or assigned portions of reports on various phases of a fiscal activity by compiling, computing, and comparing figures from various accounts, gathering data on financial activities for use in budget operations or other fiscal and financial operations.

Performs related work as required.

Experience Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of general office procedure.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of basic bookkeeping.
• Ability to make rapid and accurate arithmetical computations free of error.
• Attention to detail and the ability to post extensive figures accurately and legibly.
• Ability to learn more advanced bookkeeping principles and practices.

Education

Graduation from a standard senior high school, preferably supplemented by bookkeeping courses. Previous account clerical experience and knowledge of Appalachian Software would be beneficial.